Social Sciences

Human Services

Bachelor of Arts in Human Services

Overview

The Human Services major prepares students to work with
children, adolescents, and adults within a variety of settings. The
major emphasizes interrelationships among individual growth and
development, family structure, and the larger social setting.
Students become familiar with the history of the helping
professions, with various approaches to the development of social
policy and with the structure of the social service system in the
United States.

Human Services majors graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
The program prepares them to work in direct service or
administrative support in the not-for-profit, public and private
sectors.

Human Services majors may take positions in such areas as child
welfare agencies, health care, community advocacy, group
residences, and recreational programs. Human Sservices majors
interested in professional study may enter graduate studies in
social work, psychology, counseling, public administration,
criminal justice and arts therapy.

Human Services at the Mount

The Human Services program places emphasis on the connection
between practitioner-researcher. It provides the student a
theoretical foundation, coupled with training in research, and
applied agency based experiences.

Students can work closely with faculty in areas of aging,
poverty, children and adolescents, crime, mental illness, etc. The
Human Services program at MSMC is an exciting major that prepares
the student for agency-based work opportunities and graduate
school. Undergraduate students are also provided the opportunity to
further develop research interests by working with the Center on Aging and
Policy and/or the Center
on Adolescent Research and Development at the College.

Human Services / Social Work Option

The Human Services major is eligible to apply for the MSMC/Fordham
Social Work collaboration program (3:2). This is a joint
program where the student completes three years at the Mount and
two years at Fordham University. Upon completion the student will
hold a bachelor's degree from the Mount and a master's degree in
Social Work (MSW) from Fordham.

Program requirements

The pre-requisite for beginning upper-class courses is the
completion of Introduction to Social Work SW/HSR 103. It is
expected that all courses be completed in a satisfactory manner.
College-wide policies regarding minimum GPA for graduation are
followed.

Career Options

There are numerous career options in the field of Human
Services. Our graduating students are working in the area of:
mental health, mental illness, developmental disabilities,
addictions, child and adolescent programs, programs for older
adults, and wellness programs.

Career Outlook

The shift in demographics indicates there will be an increase in
opportunity for individuals in the helping professions. With life
expectancy increasing, it is predicted there will be a need for
trained individuals in the area of children services, family
services, aging and gerontology, substance abuse and addictions.
The career outlook for individuals in the area of human services is
one of growth and opportunity.